The Department of Defense (DOD) on Sunday released more information about an apparent leak of classified information and documents relating to the war in Ukraine and surveillance efforts.
So far, the Pentagon and other U.S. government agencies have issued few statements about the purported intelligence leak, details of which surfaced on Telegram, 4chan, Twitter, and Discord. Before Sunday, the Pentagon released a brief statement saying it was aware of reports and that a criminal referral was sent to the Department of Justice (DOJ), which confirmed it was investigating the matter on Saturday.
“An agency effort has been stood up, focused on assessing the impact these photographed documents could have on U.S. national security and on our Allies and partners,” DOD deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said in a statement to news outlets on Sunday evening. “Over the weekend, U.S. officials have engaged with Allies and partners and have informed relevant congressional committees of jurisdiction about the disclosure.”…
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